Today at Kinser Park and elsewhere in eastern Greene County, observed by Don Miller: summer residents-- Green Heron; Chimney Swift (2); Eastern Kingbird (4); Tree Swallow (6); Northern Rough-winged Swallow (2); Barn Swallow (11); House Wren (5); Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (4); Brown Thrasher (4); White-eyed Vireo (2); Pine Warbler (3); Prothonotary Warbler; Louisiana Waterthrush (2); Chipping Sparrow (4); Grasshopper Sparrow (my wife Alice Loftin may also have heard one yesterday). winter residents-- Common Snipe; Yellow-rumped Warbler (5); White-throated Sparrow (13); White-crowned Sparrow (4); Purple Finch (5). transients-- Spotted Sandpiper. Linda Northrop also called late this afternoon to say that she had just seen her first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the spring. Don Miller, Greeneville, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================